{"id":9570,"date":"2022-06-14T20:01:28","date_gmt":"2022-06-15T04:01:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thyforlife.com\/?p=9570"},"modified":"2024-07-30T00:26:34","modified_gmt":"2024-07-30T08:26:34","slug":"muscle-and-joint-pain-associated-with-hypothyroidism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/muscle-and-joint-pain-associated-with-hypothyroidism\/","title":{"rendered":"Muscle and Joint Pain associated with Hypothyroidism"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"9570\" class=\"elementor elementor-9570\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b47d3f8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b47d3f8\" data-element_type=\"section\" 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class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7756707\" data-id=\"7756707\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d248f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0d248f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mayoclinic.org\/diseases-conditions\/hashimotos-disease\/symptoms-causes\/syc-20351855\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hashimoto&#8217;s disease<\/span><\/a>, the leading autoimmune cause of hypothyroidism,<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0can lead to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mayoclinic.org\/diseases-conditions\/hypothyroidism\/expert-answers\/hypothyroidism\/faq-20057789\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">joint and muscle pain<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span>Indiviudals living with Hashimoto&#8217;s are particularly at a higher risk of developing <a href=\"https:\/\/medlineplus.gov\/ency\/article\/000431.htm\">rheumatoid arthritis<\/a>.<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some common symptoms include:\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Muscle aches<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Muscle tenderness and or stiffness around shoulders and hips<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Joint pain and stiffness<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Swelling at small joints such as in the hands and feet<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/main>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-68c8b2b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"68c8b2b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dee4aae\" data-id=\"dee4aae\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-389b838 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"389b838\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-25842e2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"25842e2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3e6dc0f\" data-id=\"3e6dc0f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-527df56 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"527df56\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is the link between muscle and joint pain with hypothyroidism?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-630cfe4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"630cfe4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mayoclinic.org\/diseases-conditions\/hypothyroidism\/symptoms-causes\/syc-20350284\">\u00a0thyroid gland<\/a>, at the base of our neck, produces our thyroid hormones such as\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/medlineplus.gov\/lab-tests\/triiodothyronine-t3-tests\/#:~:text=T3%20is%20one%20of%20two,how%20your%20body%20uses%20energy.\">triiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4).<\/a>\u00a0These hormones are important in regulating our metabolism, energy levels, brain, muscle, and bone function.\u00a0<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mayoclinic.org\/diseases-conditions\/hypothyroidism\/symptoms-causes\/syc-20350284\">Hypothyroidism<\/a>\u00a0is the condition in which your thyroid gland is underactive, producing less thyroid hormone than your body needs. In this case, your metabolism is regulated even slower along with all other body functions.\u00a0<\/p><p>When your metabolism is working slower than normal, due to your underactive thyroid, you produce less energy which causes your\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.yourhormones.info\/glands\/thyroid-gland\/\">musculoskeletal system to feel pain<\/a>\u00a0and other associative symptoms. There is also potential for\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mayoclinic.org\/diseases-conditions\/hypothyroidism\/expert-answers\/hypothyroidism\/faq-20057789\">fluid bulbs<\/a>\u00a0to form within your joints as your metabolism slows which causes swelling associated with joint pain.\u00a0<\/p><p>In a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ard.bmj.com\/content\/annrheumdis\/29\/1\/10.full.pdf\">study<\/a>\u00a0conducted by Doctor Golding for Princess Alexandra Hospital, he discovered patients with musculoskeletal conditions such as arthritis, muscle or joint pain were found to have hypothyroidism.\u00a0<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mda.org\/disease\/endocrine-myopathies\/types\/hyperthyroid-hypothyroid-myopathy\">Myopathy<\/a>\u00a0or muscle disease associated with\u00a0hypothyroidism occurs due to the underproduction of thyroxine thyroid hormone. This is not an inherited disease but most people with hypothyroid myopathy have some genetic predisposition to autoimmune diseases, hypothyroidism being one.\u00a0<\/p><p>It&#8217;s now understood that those of us with one autoimmune disease are prone to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/20103030\/\">developing<\/a>\u00a0another. This is the case for those with hypothyroidism, as they eventually develop\u00a0rheumatoid arthritis.\u00a0<\/p><p>Inflammation or swelling of our joints and soft tissues, the common cause of rheumatoid arthritis, is a common symptom also associated with hypothyroidism. You can also have genetic predispositions for both diseases.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bf84ffc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bf84ffc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e223698\" data-id=\"e223698\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-032574e elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"032574e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2879225 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2879225\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-268173d\" data-id=\"268173d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d504ccf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d504ccf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to reduce or treat muscle and joint pain?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7491710 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7491710\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Analgesics<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/h6><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Over-the-counter \u201cpainkillers\u201d such as Advil or Tylenol can help relieve the pain short term However, long-term or overuse of these medications can cause severe side effects. If you find yourself requiring more of them, it&#8217;s best to speak with your doctor for pain relief alternatives. <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h6><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/to-achieve-anti-inflammatory-diet\/\">Anti-Inflammatory Diet<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/h6><p>Inflammation is already associated with hypothyroidism, muscle and joint pain, as well as arthritis. Maintaining a well-balanced anti-inflammatory diet will help reduce the effects of inflammation in our bodies and prevent additional inflammation from occurring.\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><h6><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/importance-of-hydration-for-the-thyroid\/\">Hydration<\/a><\/b>\u00a0<\/h6><p>Staying hydrated and eating a well-balanced diet with an abundance of whole grains, dark leafy greens, lean meats, fresh seafood, non-dairy alternatives, fresh herbs and spices such as turmeric and ginger in your diet will help to reduce inflammation through your food habits.\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><h6><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Physical Therapy\u00a0<\/span><\/h6><p>You may potentially find some relief in physical therapy focused on muscle and joint pain. Especially when it comes to stiffness around the shoulders, physical therapy may be able to relieve any tightness and tension you may be experiencing.\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><h6><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/taking-thyroid-medication\/\">Thyroid Medication<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/h6><p>Staying connected with your hormone specialist or doctor to receive a proper dosage of hormone medication will prove useful to relieve your symptoms. These symptoms are associated with your hypothyroidism and so treating this should ultimately help your muscle and joint pain.\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><h6><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/your-thyroid-and-your-sleep\/\">Sleep<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/h6><p>Getting restful sleep is often a challenge for those with hypothyroidism, but it is very important to let your muscles rest and recover. Try to implement a consistent sleep schedule, meditate beforehand, try some breathwork, stretch, or drink chamomile tea.\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><h6><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/stress-on-thyroid-function\/#:~:text=How%20can%20you%20manage%20stress%3F\">Stress management<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/h6><p>Living with a chronic illness, especially one which causes physical pain, can take a toll on your physical and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC4911835\/\">mental health<\/a>. People living with hypothyroidism often experience depression and anxiety. It\u2019s important to find your way of managing stress. Meditation and yoga have proven to be quite useful in helping us rest our minds and relieve stress.\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><h6><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Movement and Weight Management\u00a0<\/span><\/h6><p>Taking part in low-impact exercises such as walking, biking, and swimming (aerobic exercises) will allow you to manage your weight and place less stress on your joints. Weight gain is an occurrence with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/weight-loss-with-hypothyroidism\/\">hypothyroidism<\/a> that can lead to pain in our joints and muscles. Moving up to exercises with weight will help strengthen your muscles and support your joints.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4b77bbb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4b77bbb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-91a7b21\" data-id=\"91a7b21\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5330daa elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"5330daa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3d076be elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3d076be\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4663323\" data-id=\"4663323\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7259b0a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7259b0a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Key takeaways<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88ca622 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"88ca622\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li aria-level=\"1\">Muscle and joint pain are associated with hypothyroidism<ul><li aria-level=\"2\">Hypothyroidism causes our metabolism to work slower, producing less energy in our bodies and causing our musculoskeletal system to feel stress or pain.\u00a0<\/li><li aria-level=\"2\">Oftentimes one autoimmune disease can lead to another, so Hashimoto\u2019s disease and rheumatoid arthritis can sometimes co-exist. If you are experiencing worsening joint pain and swelling, specifically in your fingers, ask your doctor about being evaluated for rheumatoid arthritis.\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Relieving muscle and joint pain<ul><li aria-level=\"2\">Analgesics\u00a0<\/li><li aria-level=\"2\">Anti-Inflammatory Diet<\/li><li aria-level=\"2\">Physical Therapy<\/li><li aria-level=\"2\">Thyroid Medication<\/li><li aria-level=\"2\">Sleep<\/li><li aria-level=\"2\">Stress management<\/li><li aria-level=\"2\">Movement and weight management<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f67e690 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f67e690\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6872bc6\" data-id=\"6872bc6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8477c71 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"8477c71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c555e00 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c555e00\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bd47909\" data-id=\"bd47909\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07ae3b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"07ae3b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Managing your thyroid health on top of dealing with joint and muscle pain associated with hypothyroidism can be extremely tough at times. 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